Dimitar Berbatov flies in for Fiorentina medical after Manchester United agree exit

Dimitar Berbatov is expected to have a medical with Fiorentina today after they agreed a deal with Manchester United to sign the out-of-favour striker.

Dimitar Berbatov is finally on his way out of Old Trafford (Picture: Paul Lewis)

The 31-year-old is set to finally depart Old Trafford after being told he could quit the club earlier this summer, after falling down the pecking order – a problem exacerbated by the £25 million arrival of Robin van Persie from Arsenal.

Berbatov has had no shortage of offers, with Zenit Saint Petersburg, Bestikas and Premier League sides QPR, West Ham and Sunderland all interested, but Fiorentina fended off their interest to agree terms with United last night.

It is understood that the Italian club will pay around £4million up front for Berbatov, with a number of bonus payments to follow, and he has already travelled to Italy to undertake a medical.

Viola will be covering all of the players £110,000-a-week wages, and a club source has now said that the transfer is almost done.

‘Fiorentina have agreed personal terms with Dimitar and they’ll announce the deal very soon,’ the source explained.

As Metro revealed last week , the move to Fiorentina developed quickly over the weekend, with talks over an exit from United dragging on all summer.

Berbatov, a £30 million buy from Tottenham in 2008, scored 56 goals in 149 games for United, and joins Fiorentina on a two-year-deal, with the option of a third in the club’s favour.